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Wheat Ridge adopts 2024 Colorado model traffic code; new e-bike and hands-free rules take effect
Summary
City council adopted the 2024 Model Traffic Code for Colorado on Jan. 27, 2025; changes include hands-free ban for handheld phone use as a primary offense, new e-bike rules and a higher maximum fine for the most serious traffic infractions.
Wheat Ridge City Council on Jan. 27 adopted an ordinance updating the municipal traffic code to align with the 2024 Model Traffic Code for Colorado. Council approved the ordinance on second reading; the adoption updates local rules on e-bikes, cellphone use while driving and other equipment and vehicle-technology provisions.
Division Chief Eric Kellogg, who led the staff presentation, said the changes in the state model fall into four main areas: e-bike regulations, cellphone/use restrictions, fee and equipment updates, and language addressing vehicle automation and commercial motor-vehicle…
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